Sunday, February 27, 2011

I’ve been working on re-vamping my master bedroom. So far, it has taken me 7 years. I should be done pretty soon. I purchased a lamp for it, and it has sat on my side table (with the tags still on it!) for two months. I wanted to “fanicify” the shade somehow, and I just couldn’t make up my mind how to do it. But then…I saw this.

{$88.00}

However, I didn’t really see it until I saw this. That’s it! That’s how it needed to be fancified! Thank you, Terra from Mama Says Sew. She gives fantastic directions, but I’ll give you the low-down here as well.

I purchased 1 1/2 yards of burlap for $2.99. Because the shade was so similar in color, I didn’t wrap it beforehand. Looking back now, I wish I would have, but it’s not a big deal. Not that many people tour my master bedroom anyway. :)

I folded the burlap in half and used my rotary cutter to cut the strips. Don’t let the ruler fool you. I didn’t measure anything. I just kind of “eyed” each strip, but I did use the ruler to make a straight line. I think they ended up being about 2 1/2 inches.

Per Tessa’s directions, fold the strips in half and iron them down. You will line the folded edge with hot glue and place it on the shade in a squiggly manner.

Do this for about three days, burn your fingers five times, and itch for hours because of all the messy burlap residue.

Once you’re done, you’ll have something like this!

Unfortunately, I don’t think the base is staying this color, but it certainly is pretty! It was just the texture I was looking for, and it only cost $2.99 to do it. Inspiration abounds in blogland, doesn’t it?

My lamps are sitting in my bedroom sans shades too.. Every time I think about buying it I say, "What the heck Rachelle, spend the 30.00 for some stupid shades" but then I always think of something BETTER I want at Target aka bank account drainer. :)

Hope you're not getting drenched like us right now in kzoo, have a good week! :)

And I died laughing when I read, "I’ve been working on re-vamping my master bedroom. So far, it has taken me 7 years. I should be done pretty soon." HAHAHA! I've been re-vamping my master bedroom as well...for about 6 years.

I LOVE it! What great texture! Thanks for the tutorial. I've been looking for a good way to make over my lampshades in the master and this may just be it. Since it takes so long, I have to wonder if it's worth it....I'm so lazy...But they're so pretty!

"so far it has taken 7 years"Ha! That's me and my whole house. Are you ever really done? Even when you're done, there's still that little tweak that needs doing. One of the reasons why I've never posted "finished" pics of my kitchen reno that happened nearly 3 yrs ago.

Love this! I am here for the first time via Kristin's comment on her FB page. Lovely blog. It has taken me 3 years to even get the slightest idea of what to do with my bedroom. So it will probably take me 7 or more years to finish it, too. Now I don't feel so bad!Happy Monday!

I absolutely love this! I am going to have to find a lampshade in my home that needs this. It's beautiful! And I completely understand as well about the burlap! I will itch for hours but it will be so worth it!

Simply stunning. This one's going in my favorite idea folder for sure! Funny...because I have been revamping my master for years too! I figured by time I finish it times will change and everything will be outdated and I'll start all over..LOL